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THE SCOTTS® COMPANY BECOMES PLATINUM SPONSOR OF GROWERTALKS SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

MARYSVILLE, OHIO (May 14, 2008)—The Scotts® Company North America Professional Business Group is pleased to announce its Platinum Sponsorship of the first-ever GrowerTalks® Sustainability Conference, November 7-9, 2008 in Frisco, Texas.

Hosted by Ball Publishing in cooperation with the Ohio Floriculture Association (OFA) and other industry information providers, the conference will be the first of its kind to focus solely on the role of sustainability in today’s business world. The goal of the conference is to provide growers with the information they need to successfully navigate and implement the many available options associated with sustainable floriculture. According to Fred Bosch, senior vice president for The Scotts Company North America Professional Group, sponsoring the GrowerTalks Sustainability Conference demonstrates support for an issue the company has long considered to be of primary importance.

“Long before sustainability became a hot topic within our industry, we were placing an emphasis on helping growers maximize their productivity while minimizing inputs,” Bosch said. “Our research and development efforts have always been geared toward the development of nutrition and plant protection products that can assist in the production of healthier, higher-yielding crops. Sponsoring the Sustainability Conference was a natural fit for us—we want to help growers get a firm grasp of what it takes to run a profitable operation while minimizing their impact on the environment.”

Platinum Sponsorship of the Sustainability Conference is just one way that Scotts has shown its level of commitment to the industry-wide issue. The company has developed a knowledgeable national sales force of territory managers who have the expertise to educate growers about best practices when using Scotts’ products. Other investments include the recent appointment of Richard Shank as chief environmental officer and Rich Martinez as vice president, North America Sustainability. Shank will oversee implementation of environmental stewardship and governmental affairs initiatives, while Martinez will drive the integration of the company’s environmental stewardship mission across all of the Company’s business operations and functions.

For more information about the GrowerTalks Sustainability Conference, contact Ball Publishing at 630-231-3675 or e-mail info@ballpublishing.com.

Based in Marysville, Ohio, The Scotts Company LLC is the world’s leading producer and marketer of professional horticulture products. The Company’s industry-leading brands include Osmocote® controlled release fertilizers, Peters Professional® and Peters Excel® water soluble fertilizers, and more than a dozen herbicide, miticide and fungicide products. For many years, The Scotts Testing Lab has helped thousands of growers learn exactly what their plants need for maximum success. Learn more at www.scottsprohort.com or by calling customer service at 1-800-492-8255.